Fear and Loathing, a Rat Flu Odyssey

**Timberridge** · 03-13-2020, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by Benny Profane

Plake doesn't seem to be doing a tour this year.

Like baleen, I can see that hair trapping all sorts of viruses from the air.

**BmillsSkier** · 03-13-2020, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by Mazderati

Are they 2 for $5?

Yes, it’s like they’re taunting me.

Originally Posted by Timberridge

Like baleen, I can see that hair trapping all sorts of viruses from the air.

But Jack Farless sent out an email saying the virus can’t survive on Glen’s mohawk for longer than 8 minutes.

And that this one simple trick will keep your elderly loved ones safe during this outbreak.

**I Skied Bandini Mountain** · 03-13-2020, 09:21 AM

https://twitter.com/i/status/1238465979321069569

Absolutely insane. This is beyond epoch times and a large part of our older population gets their daily information from this garbage pile.

**SoVT Joey** · 03-13-2020, 09:21 AM

Could someone explain to me why everyone is losing it over these test kits... it’s a test not a cure. They test for aids all the time, still doesn’t cure it. I’d hedge my bet at this point that it’s like see something say something. feel something? Stay the fuck home.

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**I Skied Bandini Mountain** · 03-13-2020, 09:24 AM

Bolsanaro tests positive. Anyone taking bets on Trump's chances?

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1238470643093573633

**old goat** · 03-13-2020, 09:25 AM

Nice article about why Sacramento is not quarantining contacts but only actual cases.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/he...241095906.html

**old goat** · 03-13-2020, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by I Skied Bandini Mountain

https://twitter.com/i/status/1238465979321069569

Absolutely insane. This is beyond epoch times and a large part of our older population gets their daily information from this garbage pile.

Someone who gets their news from Twitter making fun of people who get their news from Fox. Hilarious.

**iceman** · 03-13-2020, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by goldenboy

Damn. One of the positive cases in Gunnison County made a Facebook video describing her symptoms, etc. Healthy, active, not that old (50)
https://www.facebook.com/lmerck1/pos...21270295523909

She got it while travelling in Hawaii between 2/2 and 2/19 and was just diagnosed 3/11. That is a long ass time to spread it around. Shit does not sound fun, even if her case is probably considered "mild".

There's something a little hinky about that, I'm not making any conclusions, but she said she went to the ER and they diagnosed her with viral pneumonia and they put her on Doxycycline 100mg x 7 days. That makes no sense that I can see. Doxycycline is an antibiotic, not an antiviral.

**glademaster** · 03-13-2020, 09:28 AM

I cannot believe the shit I'm hearing in my office right now. We are so fucked. Going to be a lot of people eating their words.

Hugs all around.

**Mazderati** · 03-13-2020, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by I Skied Bandini Mountain

Bolsanaro tests positive. Anyone taking bets on Trump's chances?

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1238470643093573633

He's been exposed to multiple people over extended periods. It would be remarkable if he does not have it.

**I Skied Bandini Mountain** · 03-13-2020, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by old goat

Someone who gets their news from Twitter making fun of people who get their news from Fox. Hilarious.

It's a link. If I post the clip direct from faux news will it make it more legit? Help me out here..

**Benny Profane** · 03-13-2020, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by I Skied Bandini Mountain

https://twitter.com/i/status/1238465979321069569

Absolutely insane. This is beyond epoch times and a large part of our older population gets their daily information from this garbage pile.

And a large part of our older generation gets their info from MSNBC telling them it's Russia! Russia! all the time. Same demographic, age wise.

**Benny Profane** · 03-13-2020, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by glademaster

I cannot believe the shit I'm hearing in my office right now. We are so fucked. Going to be a lot of people eating their words.

Hugs all around.

Um, no, no thanks, no hugs, ok?

**nickwm21** · 03-13-2020, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by SoVT Joey

Could someone explain to me why everyone is losing it over these test kits... it’s a test not a cure. They test for aids all the time, still doesn’t cure it. I’d hedge my bet at this point that it’s like see something say something. feel something? Stay the fuck home.

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The way China and S Korea have started to successfully contain this thing is by testing anyone and everyone that has a sniffle or a temperature and locking them up in quarantine.

The way Italy has bobbled this thing is by only testing those with severe symptoms and telling everyone else to stay away. Now Italy has a major problem.

In the US, our red tape has caused us to fall into the Italy model. Which is fucked.

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**glademaster** · 03-13-2020, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by Benny Profane

Um, no, no thanks, no hugs, ok?

I'm being completely serious. A coworker just said that she, her husband and her children got together with a big group of friends last night for "ice cream and hugs" because they all found the requested social distancing to be so troubling. They're just "social people" and they feel "totally safe." Oh, and her husband has flown to and attended two conferences in California in the last two weeks.

**SoVT Joey** · 03-13-2020, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by nickwm21

The way China and S Korea have started to successfully contain this thing is by testing anyone and everyone that has a sniffle or a temperature and locking them up in quarantine.

The way Italy has bobbled this thing is by only testing those with severe symptoms and telling everyone else to stay away. Now Italy has a major problem.

In the US, our red tape has caused us to fall into the Italy model. Which is fucked.

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Right. So why do we need the tests. To make you fuzzy feeling that you have it? China and South Korea got better because they tested people and then just quarantined the entire country. Quit wasting money on the tests that tell us zero more then we already know... it’s here. We already know that. Quit spending money on tests and inject the money into researching a cure. That’s a proactive solution. Testing is a reactive.

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**Jong Lafitte** · 03-13-2020, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by old goat

Someone who gets their news from Twitter making fun of people who get their news from Fox. Hilarious.

Twitter is a platform; Fox is an outlet or agency.

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**nickwm21** · 03-13-2020, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by SoVT Joey

Right. So why do we need the tests. To make you fuzzy feeling that you have it? China and South Korea got better because they tested people and then just quarantined the entire country. Quit wasting money on the tests that tell us zero more then we already know... it’s here. We already know that. Quit spending money on tests and inject the money into researching a cure. That’s a proactive solution. Testing is a reactive.

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So much wrong here.

Vaccines are already developed. They are in testing for approval as we speak.

The proactive solution is to contain the spread. Test everyone with a temperature and quarantine them.

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**goldenboy** · 03-13-2020, 09:44 AM

Originally Posted by iceman

There's something a little hinky about that, I'm not making any conclusions, but she said she went to the ER and they diagnosed her with viral pneumonia and they put her on Doxycycline 100mg x 7 days. That makes no sense that I can see. Doxycycline is an antibiotic, not an antiviral.

Secondary infection maybe? I don't know, not a doctor, just a TGR dentist like the rest of you.

**SoVT Joey** · 03-13-2020, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by nickwm21

So much wrong here.

Vaccines are already developed. They are in testing for approval as we speak.

The proactive solution is to contain the spread. Test everyone with a temperature and quarantine them.

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Ya, no. That’s exactly what I said. Stop wasting money testing and straight up drop the iron curtain. Quarantine just like China and South Korea. They had to test to know what they were fighting. We already know what we are fighting thanks to their testing. All this testing is redundant. I could understand there being a shortage of the vaccine. But a test isn’t a vaccine.

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**skaredshtles** · 03-13-2020, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by glademaster

I'm being completely serious. A coworker just said that she, her husband and her children got together with a big group of friends last night for "ice cream and hugs" because they all found the requested social distancing to be so troubling. They're just "social people" and they feel "totally safe." Oh, and her husband has flown to and attended two conferences in California in the last two weeks.

**liv2ski** · 03-13-2020, 09:52 AM

Waiting for Dumps to come out and lock the country down for 3 weeks

**powdork** · 03-13-2020, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by nickwm21

So much wrong here.

Vaccines are already developed. They are in testing for approval as we speak.

The proactive solution is to contain the spread. Test everyone with a temperature and quarantine them.

yeah. not so much. My understanding they are NOT testing for approval at this point. They are still testing to even see if the vaccines work. Then they have to test to see which works best and whether they are safe. They are still a LONG way from any sort of FDA testing for approval. Doubtful the virus will still be the same virus then as coronavirudae are known for mutating.